Snap-hook.



UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

JOHN F. LYMAN, OF MONTEBROOK FARM, VIRGISIA.

SNAP-HOOK.

To ail whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, JOHN F. LYMAN, citizen of the United States, residing at Montebrook Farm, in the county of Prince Edward andState of Virginia, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Snap-Hooks, of whichthe following is a specification.

This invention has for its object to rovide a hook for use in connection with arncas straps, rods and the like for-coupling the same, and has for its object to devise a hook of this nature which may be cheaply manufactured, conveniently operated and which is secure against casual o )ening.

, For a full understandin of tie invention and the merits thereof an also to acquire a knowledge of the details of construction and is to be had to the following description and accom anying drawings.

'1 e the invention may be adapted to different forms and conditions'by changes in the structure and minor details without departi from the s irit or essential features thereo as defined y theappended claims, still the preferred embodiment is shown in the accompanying drawings, in which:

Figure 1 is a side view of a snap hook embodying the invention. Fig. 2 is a front view of the hook; Fig. 3 is a detail view in )erspective of the body portion of the hook.

ig. 4 is a detail aerspectlve view of the 001m bined hook and l ever.

Corresponding and like arts are referred to in the followin description and indicated in all the views or the drawings by the same reference characters.

The body 1 of the hook is provided at one end with a loop 2 and at its opposite end with a head 3 and ta ers throughout its length towards the hear 3. The body 1 of the hook comprises transversely spaced por tions, which may be formed in any manner, as by recessing the said body in one side. A corner of the body adjacent to the loop 2 is cut away, as indicated at 4, to provide a finger notch to admit of compressing the latch lever toan extent to insure opening of the.

hook when it is required to place a ring, link, eye, or the like therein or to remove the same from the hook.

A lever 5 is fitted in the opening or space formed between the separate parts of the body 1 art is pivoted to the head 3 at 6 by' means of a rivet or like fastening. A hook 7 Specification of Letters Patent.

Application filed August; 16, 1907. Serial No. 388,870.

the means for effecting the result, reference Patented Aug. 4, 1908.

is formed at the outer end of the lever 5 and is somewhat rounding 1n transverse section, although it may be of any outline. The hook 7 springs from the pivoted end of the lever 5, an

at thejuncture of the hook with the lever a widened portion 8 is provided corresponding a proximately to the outline of the head 3 ant 1S transversely apertured to receive the pivot fastening 6. When the parts are in normal position, the outer ed e of' the lever 5. corresponds approximately to the outline of the adjacent edge of the body 1, the lower end of the lever project.

ing beyond the finger notch 4 so asto be engaged by the thumb or in er of the hand when it is required to open the hook by inward pressure upon the lower end of the lever 5.

The hook 7 is closed by a pro'ection 9 at the outer end of the body 1, sai projection formin a stop against which the extremity of the book 7 engages, thereby limiting the outward movement of the lever 5 at its free end. A spring 10 is interposed between the body 1 and lever 5 and exerts an outward pressure upon the free end of said lever 5 to press the same outward and hold the hook 7 closed.

Having thus described the invention, what is claimed as new is:

1. A snap hook comprising a body having a loop at one end and com prism transversely spaced portions, a lever inserted between the spaced ortions of the body and Cpivoted at one end thereto, a hook projecte from the pivoted end of the lever and normally closed y the outer end of the body, and a s ring interposed between said lever and the ody and arranged between the spaced portions of said body so as to be protected thereby.

2. A hook comprising a tapered body having a loop at one end and a projection at its opposite end, and having a portion adjacent to the loo cut away to provide a finger notch, sai spaced portions, a lever Inserted between the spaced tportions of the body and pivoted at one en thereto, a hook forming a part of said lever and closed by the aforesaid projection, and a. spring normally excl-tin an outward pressure upon the free GIN of the lever and confined between it and the said body.

3. A hook comprising a tapered body havin ortions transversely spaced and provided at one end with a loop and having a body comprising transversely comer portion adjacent to said loop cut the lever and confined between it and the- I away to rovide a fin er notch, said body body and arranged in the space formed behaving a lead at its other end and a projectween the separate parts of the body. tion extended from said head, a lever in I In testimony whereof I affix my. signature i 5 1sjeried bgtween t(ll1e spaced pgltloni of th; in presence of two witnesses. 1

0 an ivote at one en to t e hea 4 ther eof, a 100k pro'ected from the pivoted JOHN LYMAN' end of the lever an normally closed by the Witnesses: projection of the saidhead, and a spring GEO. O. PETTERS; l0 normally exerting an outward pressure upon A. B. HAMMER. 

